Front Matter

*Title 1—General Provisions

Title 2—The Congress

*Title 3—The President

*Title 4—Flag And Seal, Seat Of Government, And The States

*Title 5—Government Organization And Employees; and Appendix

Title 6—Surety Bonds (Repealed)

Title 7—Agriculture

Title 8—Aliens And Nationality

*Title 9—Arbitration

*Title 10—Armed Forces

*Title 11—Bankruptcy; and Appendix

Title 12—Banks And Banking

*Title 13—Census

*Title 14—Coast Guard

Title 15—Commerce And Trade

Title 16—Conservation

*Title 17—Copyrights

*Title 18—Crimes And Criminal Procedure; and Appendix

Title 19—Customs Duties

Title 20—Education

Title 21—Food And Drugs

Title 22—Foreign Relations And Intercourse

*Title 23—Highways

Title 24—Hospitals And Asylums

Title 25—Indians

Title 26—Internal Revenue Code; and Appendix

Title 27—Intoxicating Liquors

*Title 28—Judiciary And Judicial Procedure

Title 29—Labor

Title 30—Mineral Lands And Mining

*Title 31—Money And Finance

*Title 32—National Guard

Title 34—Navy (Repealed)

*Title 35—Patents

*Title 36—Patriotic And National Observances, Ceremonies, And Organizations

*Title 37—Pay And Allowances Of The Uniformed Services

*Title 38—Veterans' Benefits; and Appendix

*Title 39—Postal Service

Title 40—Public Buildings, Property, And Works; and Appendix

Title 41—Public Contracts

Title 42—The Public Health And Welfare

Title 43—Public Lands

*Title 44—Public Printing And Documents

Title 45—Railroads

Subtitle I—General (subtitle I)

Subtitle II—Vessels and Seamen (sections 2101 to 14702)

Subtitle III—Maritime Liability

CHAPTER 1—ADMINISTRATION OF SHIPPING LAWS (sections 3 to 9)

CHAPTER 2—DOCUMENTATION, RECORDING, AND MEASUREMENT (sections 14 to 59)

CHAPTER 3—CLEARANCE AND ENTRY (sections 91 to 111)

CHAPTER 4—TONNAGE DUTIES (sections 121 to 135)

CHAPTER 5—DISCRIMINATING DUTIES AND RECIPROCAL PRIVILEGES (sections 141 to 146)

CHAPTER 6—REGULATION AS TO VESSELS CARRYING STEERAGE PASSENGERS (section 163)

CHAPTER 8—LIMITATION OF VESSEL OWNER'S LIABILITY (sections 181 to 196)

CHAPTER 12—REGULATION OF VESSELS IN DOMESTIC COMMERCE (sections 251 to 336)

CHAPTER 13—PASSPORTS AND PAPERS OF VESSELS ENGAGED IN FOREIGN COMMERCE (sections 354 to 355)

CHAPTER 14—INSPECTION OF STEAM VESSELS (sections 441 to 446c)

CHAPTER 15—TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND MERCHANDISE BY STEAM VESSELS (sections 466c to 491)

CHAPTER 18—MERCHANT SEAMEN

CHAPTER 19—WRECKS AND SALVAGE (sections 721 to 738c)

CHAPTER 19A—ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME JURISDICTION (section 740)

CHAPTER 20—SUITS IN ADMIRALTY BY OR AGAINST VESSELS OR CARGOES OF UNITED STATES (sections 741 to 752)

CHAPTER 21—DEATH ON HIGH SEAS BY WRONGFUL ACT (sections 761 to 768)

CHAPTER 22—SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST UNITED STATES FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY PUBLIC VESSELS OR FOR TOWAGE OR SALVAGE SERVICES (sections 781 to 790)

CHAPTER 23—SHIPPING ACT (sections 801 to 842)

CHAPTER 24—MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1920 (sections 861 to 889)

CHAPTER 24A—MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1928

CHAPTER 27—MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936 (sections 1111 to 1295g)

CHAPTER 28—CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA (sections 1300 to 1315)

CHAPTER 34—SAFE CONTAINERS FOR INTERNATIONAL CARGO (sections 1501 to 1507)

CHAPTER 35—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION (sections 1601 to 1610)

CHAPTER 36—INTERNATIONAL OCEAN COMMERCE TRANSPORTATION (sections 1701 to 1719)

CHAPTER 37—INTERNATIONAL MARITIME AND PORT SECURITY (sections 1801 to 1809)

CHAPTER 38—MARITIME DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT (sections 1901 to 1904)

CHAPTER 39—MERCHANT MARINE DECORATIONS AND MEDALS (sections 2001 to 2007)

Title 47—Telegraphs, Telephones, And Radiotelegraphs

Title 48—Territories And Insular Possessions

*Title 49—Transportation

Title 50—War And National Defense; and Appendix

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